Vince Tobin coached in the NFL from 1977 to 2004, spanning 25 seasons with 8 organizations. He served as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. His roles included Special Assistant, Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers, and Defensive Backs. He worked under Marty Mornhinweg, Mike Ditka, and Mike Sherman. 3 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2004	Green Bay Packers	Special Assistant under Mike Sherman
2001	Detroit Lions	Defensive Coordinator under Marty Mornhinweg
2000	Arizona Cardinals	Head Coach HC
1999	Arizona Cardinals	Head Coach HC
1998	Arizona Cardinals	Head Coach HC
1997	Arizona Cardinals	Head Coach HC
1996	Arizona Cardinals	Head Coach HC
1995	Indianapolis Colts	Defensive Coordinator under Ted Marchibroda
1994	Indianapolis Colts	Defensive Coordinator under Ted Marchibroda
1992	Chicago Bears	Defensive Coordinator under Mike Ditka
1991	Chicago Bears	Defensive Coordinator under Mike Ditka
1990	Chicago Bears	Defensive Coordinator under Mike Ditka
1989	Chicago Bears	Defensive Coordinator under Mike Ditka
1988	Chicago Bears	Defensive Coordinator under Mike Ditka
1987	Chicago Bears	Defensive Coordinator under Mike Ditka
1986	Chicago Bears	Defensive Coordinator under Mike Ditka
1985	Baltimore Stars	Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers under Jim Mora
1984	Philadelphia Stars	Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers under Jim Mora
1983	Philadelphia Stars	Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers under Jim Mora
1982	British Columbia Lions	Defensive Coordinator under Vic Rapp
1981	British Columbia Lions	Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs under Vic Rapp
1980	British Columbia Lions	Defensive Coordinator under Vic Rapp
1979	British Columbia Lions	Defensive Coordinator under Vic Rapp
1978	British Columbia Lions	Coaching Assistant under Vic Rapp
1977	British Columbia Lions	Coaching Assistant under Vic Rapp

Worked Under (4)

Coach	Team	Years
Marty Mornhinweg	Detroit Lions	1
Mike Ditka	Chicago Bears	7
Mike Sherman	Green Bay Packers	1
Ted Marchibroda	Indianapolis Colts	2

Protégés (3)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Jim Fassel	New York Giants	1997
Dave McGinnis	Arizona Cardinals	2001
Marc Trestman	Chicago Bears	2013